Ohio Patriot Act?

[Kefka]

OHIO CONSIDERS ULTRA PATRIOT ACT
Friday, December 23, 2005 - FreeMarketNews.com

Ohio Governor Bob Taft is deciding whether he will sign into law the most powerful Patriot Act state legislation yet, according to NewsNet5. Taft is expected to sign the bill; however it will likely be legally challenged by civil libertarians as soon as it is.

The billed, named the Ohio Patriot Act is so restrictive on civil rights that it authorizes police to arrest anyone that refuses to give up their personal information when questioned without a warrant, or a plausible reason to be questioned. In addition, anyone using public transportation would be required to show photo identification. Anyone who refuses will also be arrested.

Many civil rights groups have criticized the bill already because it is considered another step towards creating a police state. An Ohio state representative has already said that it will invoke Gestapo-style tactics of the state government.

http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=4024

[Skeeter]

Can we impeach that moron Taft yet?

[Czeska]

Ugh, no one around here likes him. Someone just needs to find some explicit pics to sell to the tabloids and get him to resign already.

On second thought.. ew.

[TheRoseLady]

I wish he would just go away.

APPROVAL RATINGS FOR ALL 50 GOVERNORS (Released 09/20/05)
SORTED BY 09/05 'NET JOB APPROVAL' (approval minus disapproval)

50 Ohio Taft, Bob R Bush 17% 79% -62% Ohio Governor Approval Tracked

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1488199/posts

[Gan]

I believe that anytime someone is involved in an 'incident' or crime in any way, the police have the right to take you downtown to establish true identity if the person being questioned refuses to give it or has no official form of identity on them.

The rest of the act is just silly craziness. I'm conservative and even I dont buy into all that.

[Latrinsorm]

Maybe he's trying to get impeached or something?

[Hulkein]

Hahaha, 17% approval rating?

Wow, that's hysterical.

[TheRoseLady]

Originally posted by Hulkein
Hahaha, 17% approval rating?

Wow, that's hysterical.

He's a fucking idiot. He was "big" on ethic violations and fired a few of his bigwigs for activities.....of course until he was charged and found guilty of ethics violations himself - he refused to resign.

[Hulkein]

Sounds like a grade-A douche bag.

Can't they do a recall or whatever like they did in California?

[DeV]

That legislation sounds about as retarded as the one we talked about a while ago in Indiana, http://www.in.gov/legislative/interim/committee/prelim/HFCO04.pdf.

Here's to hoping that bullshit gets shot down by Ohio legislatures.